<i>Diet Quality of Atlantic Families</i> Headed by Single Mothers

Glanville, N. Theresa; McIntyre, Lynn

doi:10.3148/67.1.2006.28

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“…Previous analyses using the CCHS 2.2 have confirmed differences in nutritional adequacy between food-secure and food-insecure households, but only among adolescents and not younger children (Kirkpatrick and Tarasuk 2008). It is possible that the effect of food insecurity on household members may differ whereby parents compromise their own intake to buffer younger children (Glanville and Mcintyre 2006). Children living in food-insecure households may also have access to local school-based meal programs in some regions.…”

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Examining school-day dietary intakes among Canadian children

Tugault-Lafleur

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Barr

2017

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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Understanding how dietary intakes vary over the course of the school day can help inform targeted school-based interventions, but little is known about the distribution or determinants of school-day dietary intakes in Canada. This study examined differences between school-hour and non-school-hour dietary intakes and assessed demographic and socioeconomic correlates of school-hour diet quality among Canadian children. Nationally representative data from the Canadian Community Health Survey were analyzed using 24-h dietary recalls falling on school days in 2004 (n = 4827). Differences in nutrient and food-group densities during and outside of school hours and differences in School Heathy Eating Index (School-HEI) scores across sociodemographic characteristics were examined using survey-weighted, linear regression models. Children reported consuming, on average, 746 kcal during school hours (one-third of their daily energy intakes). Vitamins A, D, B 12 , calcium, and dairy products densities were at least 20% lower during school hours compared with non-school hours. Differences in School-HEI scores were poorly explained by sociodemographic factors, although age and province of residence emerged as significant correlates. The school context provides an important opportunity to promote healthy eating, particularly among adolescents who have the poorest school-hour dietary practices. The nutritional profile of foods consumed at school could be potentially improved with increased intake of dairy products, thereby increasing intakes of protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium.

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Examining school-day dietary intakes among Canadian children

Tugault-Lafleur

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Barr

2017

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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“…Regarding the needs specific to food security, the quality of food came out very strongly among the households. As a matter of fact, food insecurity is seen as a significant barrier to a healthy diet in various studies (28)(29)(30)(31) . However, although stakeholders spoke significantly about the need for quality, their vision of households' primary need was a basic amount of food.…”

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Perception of needs and responses in food security: divergence between households and stakeholders

Hamelin

Mercier

Bédard

2008

Public Health Nutr.

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Objectives: The aim of the study was (i) to describe the needs of food-insecure households and their assessment of community programmes, as expressed by households and perceived by stakeholders; and (ii) to examine the similarities and differences between households' and stakeholders' perceptions in Quebec City area. Design/setting/subjects: A semi-structured interview and sociodemographic questionnaire with fifty-five households and fifty-nine stakeholders (community workers, managers, donor agencies). The transcriptions were subjected to content analysis and inter-coder reliability measurement. Results: The respondents' perceptions converge towards three main categories of needs: needs specific to food security, conditions necessary for achieving food security and related needs. There was agreement on the necessity of better financial resources, although the impact of financial resources alone may be uncertain in the opinion of some stakeholders. Different perceptions of needs and of their fulfilment by community programmes emerge between both groups. Despite households found positive aspects, they complained that quality of food and access were major needs neglected. Their account suggests overall a partial fit between the programmes and food security needs; even a combination of programmes (e.g. collective kitchens, purchasing groups, community gardens) was insufficient to adequately meet these needs. In contrast, most stakeholders perceived that the household's primary need was a basic amount of food and that the households were satisfied with programmes. Conclusions: It is urgent to evaluate the overall effect of community programmes on specific aspects of household food insecurity. The results emphasise that community programmes alone cannot bring about social change needed to prevent food insecurity.

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“…Adapted versions were developed for other countries (e.g. Canada (17) ) and for specific population groups (e.g. children (18) ).…”

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Evaluation of methodologies for assessing the overall diet: dietary quality scores and dietary pattern analysis

2013

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This paper aims to describe different approaches for studying the overall diet with advantages and limitations. Studies of the overall diet have emerged because the relationship between dietary intake and health is very complex with all kinds of interactions. These cannot be captured well by studying single dietary components. Three main approaches to study the overall diet can be distinguished. The first method is researcher-defined scores or indices of diet quality. These are usually based on guidelines for a healthy diet or on diets known to be healthy. The second approach, using principal component or cluster analysis, is driven by the underlying dietary data. In principal component analysis, scales are derived based on the underlying relationships between food groups, whereas in cluster analysis, subgroups of the population are created with people that cluster together based on their dietary intake. A third approach includes methods that are driven by a combination of biological pathways and the underlying dietary data. Reduced rank regression defines linear combinations of food intakes that maximally explain nutrient intakes or intermediate markers of disease. Decision tree analysis identifies subgroups of a population whose members share dietary characteristics that influence (intermediate markers of) disease. It is concluded that all approaches have advantages and limitations and essentially answer different questions. The third approach is still more in an exploration phase, but seems to have great potential with complementary value. More insight into the utility of conducting studies on the overall diet can be gained if more attention is given to methodological issues.

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Diet Quality of Atlantic Families Headed by Single Mothers

Abstract: Younger children seem to be protected from poor quality diets in households with limited resources to acquire food.

Cited by 53 publications

References 24 publications

Examining school-day dietary intakes among Canadian children

Examining school-day dietary intakes among Canadian children

Perception of needs and responses in food security: divergence between households and stakeholders

Evaluation of methodologies for assessing the overall diet: dietary quality scores and dietary pattern analysis

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